Jackie Harold Nation
Jackie Harold Nation pleaded guilty Tuesday to vehicular homicide in the traffic death in November 2016 of Meredith Lawler, 29.
Nation was sentenced to 12 years. He also got 11 months and 29 days for DUI
He appeared before Judge Tom Greenholtz.
Nation, 49, of Hixson, initially was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, failure to maintain lane, and DUI.
Police said one vehicle was traveling north on N. Access Road towards the roundabout, while a second vehicle was going south away from the roundabout around 8 p.m.
The first vehicle, a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Nation, went into oncoming traffic striking the second vehicle, a 2007 Toyota Prius, head-on.
Both drivers had to be extracted by the Chattanooga Fire Department.
Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Hamilton County EMS.
Ms. Lawler, whose vehicle was hit, went into surgery for critical injuries sustained in the crash. She later died.
Nation was treated and released.
Ms. Lawler left behind a daughter.
Meredith Lawler